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The Cheap Detective (1978)
"He knows every cheap trick, cheap joke, cheap shot and cheap dame in the book."
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62
Starring
Peter Falk
Ann-Margret
Eileen Brennan
Director
Robert Moore
Writer
Neil Simon
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1 hr 32 min
Jun 23rd, 1978
Comedy
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Crime
,
Mystery
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Plot
A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.
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Movie Details
Theatrical Release:
June 23rd, 1978
On DVD & Blu-ray:
November 13th, 2001
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Original Language:
English
Production Companies:
Columbia Pictures, EMI Films, Rastar Productions
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Cast & Crew
P
Peter Falk
as Lou Peckinpaugh
A
Ann-Margret
as Jezebel Dezire
E
Eileen Brennan
as Betty DeBoop
S
Sid Caesar
as Ezra Dezire
S
Stockard Channing
as Bess
J
James Coco
as Marcel
R
Robert Moore
Director
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Neil Simon
Writer
S
Stewart Levine
Music Supervisor
S
Shirlee Strahm
Costume Assistant
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Margaret Booth
Associate Producer
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Ray Stark
Producer
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